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Drug Trafficking Conspiracy (Public Safety)
Cold Case · Open
2 years waiting · since 2024
JOHN JOE SOTO
Justice for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy (Public Safety) — the trail went cold in 2024, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is John Joe Soto currently hiding? Does he remain in Guadalajara, Mexico, or has he fled to another location?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific evidence links Soto to the hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and controlled substances trafficked through Los Angeles?
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location
Lead #3What are the primary distribution networks and safe houses used to move drugs from Los Angeles to Canada and throughout the United States?
John Joe Soto is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles to Canada and across the United States. A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 4, 2024, in the Central District of California after he was charged with conspiracy to distribute and import controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute. Soto remains at large and is believed to have ties to Guadalajara, Mexico, where he may be hiding.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - United States District Court, Central District of California
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Lead #4Who are Soto's known associates and co-conspirators in this drug trafficking organization?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances; Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substances Caution: John Joe Soto is wanted for his alleged role in conspiring to traffic and import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles, California, for export to Canada or re-distribution throughout the United States. On January 4, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Soto in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances; and Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substances.
Remarks: Soto has ties to or may visit Guadalajara, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2024-01-04
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
John Joe Soto was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to import controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances in the United States District Court, Central District of California.
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 2024
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 4, 2024
Last Updated:September 9, 2026